General Chat

as I said before, he is perfectly happy now and he says he also got a rent rebate. I presume his part of housing benefit was being taken whilst he was in B&B and it was overpaid. Dont know. As long as h e is happy now that is the main thing. brenda

This is good news, so glad things are on the up for him, keep us informed. Roxanne x

thank you all for your support

What brilliant news this is . Hope that all goes well and that he with his dog may enjoy the peace and happiness they so richly deserve. Please keep us informed of his progress. Rupert Bear.

That is good new,although I still can't believe people of that age are treat like that in the first place. Angie

Lets hope that he and his dog will be able to enjoy their declining years in peace and comfort. It is so pleasant to hear good news for a change.

It was a horrible thing to happen to him, but in a way a blessing, he will now be watched over by the warden so no harm will come to him, he will be helped with managing his money, and he has his dog with him, won't be lonely anymore, what a lovely happy ending to a sad situation. Shirley Ann.

Brenda it is nice to hear some good news for a change good luck to the chap concerned and I'm glad there are people like you out there Howardxx

That is disgusting, I thought they had to give notice of eviction not just change the locks like that. Go to the papers they'll love that and may help him out. Sue

Hello Brenda I am so pleased this has an outcome that the old gent seems happy with. He and his little dog together. It's good that he is getting help with his finances too. Best wishes Jan x

Good News at LAst! I saw the gentleman concerned this evening and he is moving into sheltered accommodation tomorrow after being in the B&B He can take his dog and he says the warden is very dog friendly (that is his main concern). Someone will come in every week to make sure he is managing his money. He is getting replacement furniture and I have arranged a 'bedding bale' to go to him. He is very happy now, but I still cant believe that in the 21stCentury an elderly gentleman can be treated like this. He says he knows the person who was behind him being evicted. Any way good news brenda

As wrong and sad as it is, Mummylong legs husband is right. my daughter failed to get a form in on time for housing benifit, she is a one parent family and was on benifits before becoming a full time student. but she was made to pay a whole years rent back, evevthough they had proof she was on benifits at the time, she made an offer to pay this back so much a month, which was agreed, but they also had a court order made out ,so if she ever fail to make that payment they can evict her without going back to court.I think this poor fellow may have letters that he did not reply to, they are very sharp now at the council. But don't worry, now this has happened he will probably get some help. It is very sad when anyone is made homeless and my heart goes out to him, but i do think there may be more to this than what he is telling you. Shirley Ann.

Do hope this man and his dog are being helped to settle and he hasn't lost all his things that are part of his past and his life. What a disgrace when someone can be treated like this.

Just cannot believe that this has happened in our country. I agree entirely with all that has been said about look after our own first. If he and his little dog were anywhere near where I live I would certainly have looked after them. Disgusting that this sort of thing has been done to an elderly man. Keep us posted please.

Have just spoken to my Husband on this subject. He says that something does not ring true. The Gentleman concerned would have received numerous demands for rent. Then a notice of their intention to seek posession of the property. Then the Local Authority or private Landlord would have to apply to the courts for an eviction order. The Judge would not have granted an eviction order under the circumstances, you have mentioned, especially if an application for Housing Benefit had been sent to the LA. If all this had been done and the Gentleman was in breach of his Tenancy agreement, then why was Social Services not called in? If you need any more advise, please contact me and my Husband will give you his advise as what the Gentleman can do next. Jenny. x

......I imagine that little dog would be thinking - 'what did I do so wrong to lose the best friend I ever had ?' And I suspect the elderly gentleman would be thinking exactly the same thing.

Brenda surely they cannot get away with doing that? Annexx

As I said I wont see him until the end of August as I dont know where to find him, but as soon as I hear how he is I will let you know. Its what happended to him that made my blood boil, I think he should be 'OK' now that he is in the system and his B&B seems to be quite good. I hope the people who did this rot in hell !! He said to me 'how could I let my little dog go - suppose he went to someone and they passed me in the street - how would he feel'. Not a word about how he would feel, and that would be heartbroken. He will be on the gate at an Air Show near here in September, so failing seeing him in August I shall see him there. brenda

It has all been said and every word I agree with . What a country we live in . The people who allowed this to happen should be named ,shamed and prosecuted, even if the whole of the council etc should be at fault. This should be put onto the local TV channel, marvellous what a bit of bad publicity will do. If the sad facts are within the midland area I would whole heartedly support this action, We have some very very understanding news teams here. Rupert Bear.

Brenda Please keep us up to date with what is happening to this poor man and his little friend. It really makes my blood boil when I hear stuff like this, and I agree with what everyone else has put on this thread Jan x